The deluxe kit included with the NexStar 8 SE enhances your viewing experience further. From the rings of Saturn to the craters of the Moon, the NexStar 8 SE brings the universe to your backyard. The NexStar 8 SE does the rest, even if you're not familiar with the night sky.
This is a quality instrument however the computer display is difficult to use. It is easy to hit the wrong key, particularly hitting the Enter key when you try for the up-movement key which makes Star Align difficult. This key should be moved above the display to prevent this. There should be a bubble level on the mount to make leveling easier. During some operations the screen is partly unreadable. When entering information into the computer like latitude and longitude the first digit should not be unreadable so you can easily double check your settings. The sighting device should be one that is angled so you don't need to get down on the ground to sight something in. I realize that this means it needs to be a telescope rather than the light that is used.
First thing...the knob that screws on to hold tray does not go all the way up bolt.
2nd thing, getting scope to align. I have spent 3 nights to get it properly aligned with no hope to just entering in a planet to automatically skew to. Amazing to look at moon, Jupiter and Saturn but bought this telescope because it was computerized! Also the keypad holder could have a better design.